From 2a0c4b09a6d860916d837bc778fde603e859426d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: aramissennyeydd <aramis.sennyey@doordash.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:55:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] add changeset

Signed-off-by: aramissennyeydd <aramis.sennyey@doordash.com>
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 .changeset/old-cats-shake.md | 6 ++++++
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 create mode 100644 .changeset/old-cats-shake.md

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+---
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': minor
+'@backstage/backend-plugin-api': minor
+---
+
+Adds a new experimental `SystemMetadataService` for tracking the collection of Backstage instances that may be deployed at any one time.